Best Christmas Shopping Spots in Liverpool

After winning the European Capital of Culture in 2008, Liverpool was blessed with a mass influx of funding that has allowed for the Liverpool ONE shopping development. 10 Years on Liverpool’s city centre has become one of the most modern and established shopping locations in Europe.

Additionally, a recent increase in the amount of independent retailers starting up in Liverpool has led the city to become a hub for quirky shops, especially around the Ropewalks area (just round the corner from Parker Street Short Stay). Shoppers can roam these streets for hours in search of ,unique, special gifts and rare fines.

This winter also see’s multiple market locations pop-up over the city, making Liverpool the perfect festive getaway. Here’s our rough guide to the best shopping spots this year.

Bold Street

Bold street is a long straight road which leads up to the famous St Luke’s ‘Bombed Out’ Church. The vibrant, bustling street has become a haven for independent restaurants, bars, cafes and creatives. Lonely Planet even rated it as one of the best shopping streets in the country. It’s so easy to spend all day wandering up and down this street and the surrounding Ropewalks area.

Some of the highlights include quirky designer furniture shop Utility. Explore Resurrection and Pop Boutique for reworked branded clothes, vintage looks and American style fashion. Book lovers can enter News from Nowhere for rare, political & social conscious books in a homely community atmosphere. Further up the street music-lovers can head to Dig Vinyl for some extra additions to your record bag.

Liverpool ONE

The Liverpool ONE is a huge open-air complex of stores, bars of stores, restaurants, bars as well as an 18 screen cinema and an adventure golf course. Taking place of 42 acres of shoppers paradise, the ultra-modern shopping centre surely provides gifts for people of all styles, tastes and preferences.

It homes over 170 stores and restaurants, including high street essentials Top Shop, John Lewis, Debenhams and Argos. After a long day between the isles shoppers can then relax in TGI Fridays, Nandos or one of the other food quarter eateries.

Pier Head Ice Festival

The relatively new Pier Head Ice Festival hosts over 50 German market-style pop up stalls. 3 bars, an ice bar, a Bavarian food court and even an ice rink. Stalls here sell the finest trinkets, candles, cheeses, chutneys and many international goods.

Liverpool’s picturesque waterfront provides a stunning backdrop to the festival, making it not a spot to miss for the festive lovers.

Featuring over 40 traditional, festive cabins selling handcrafted bits and bobs from all over the world, everything from knitted goods to craft ales, artisan cheeses and giant slabs of flavoured fudge all make the perfect stocking fillers for your friends and family.

The market offers plenty of food options as well a bar, which serves traditional craft beers, mulled wine, hot chocolate and other festive drinks.

Met Quarter

The Met Quarter is a hub for designer fashion, boutique and beauty brands, ideal for those shoppers with high-end tastes. By prepared to splash the cash and settle for nothing but the very best. This is the ideal centre for those shopping for a partner.

The centre includes popular luxury brands such as Mac, A|X Armani Exchange, Harvey Nichols Christmas Pop Up and Hugo Boss.

Caro Short Stay

Now you’ve got your shopping trip planned, it’s time to book your accommodation! Choose between the stunning grade II listed Victorian Main Bridewell, or the new luxurious Parker Street appartments, both centrally located in the heart of the City.

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CARO students is a fresh new approach to student accommodation in Liverpool, with three fantastic locations currently available. Our bedspaces at Shaw Street, City Point and The Bridewell has been designed with the modern student in mind and accommodates for all their needs and requirements.

At CARO we don’t want to just provide students with a bed for a year, we want them to feel right at home so we have developed a brand new way of student living in Liverpool. With the city’s student community now in excess of 70,000 people, we realised that a modern approach was necessary and this is most definitely evident in our developments.

Through a mix of creativity, talented workmanship and consultation with students from across the city, we are confident that we have come up with student accommodation Liverpool can be proud of. Indeed, it isn’t just about having somewhere to sleep – being at University is all about being part of a vibrant community and there are few places better for that than Liverpool and one of our fantastic CARO bedspaces.

You won’t need telling that Liverpool is regarded as the epicentre of British culture and the student community around Shaw Street, City Point and The Bridewell is second to none.

If you are looking for a vibrant student community in the heart of Liverpool then you should look no further than CARO student accommodation. Get in touch with us today by calling 0800 008 7888 or contact us.